2026-04-05T02:53:13-07:00 2025-03-31 464505261 Robert D Ben-Kori CPA PLLC 7214 Hadlow Drive Springfield VA 22152 990 2024-04-01 520810813 AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION INC AMER 2023479388 1199 N FAIRFAX ST Ste 500 Alexandria VA 22314 Matt Smith Secretary 2023479388 2026-04-05 true true Robert D Ben-Kori CPA P00736736 7034519136 2026-04-05 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MATT SCHLAPP 1199 N FAIRFAX ST 500 500 Alexandria VA 22314 21160826 false X N/A X 1964 VA THE MISSION OF AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION INC. (ACU) IS TO UNITE AND MOBILIZE CONSERVATIVES AROUND THE TENETS OF CONSERVATISM, THROUGH VARIOUS EVENTS, TRAININGS, AND POLICY FORUMS AROUND THE COUNTRY. 25 25 45 0 0 0 11662741 19003244 1589489 2077325 16208 80257 712848 0 13981286 21160826 0 0 2079744 1903512 305948 228863 455267 7720104 8993296 10105796 11125671 3875490 10035155 6970462 16298878 1668729 831780 5301733 15467098 THE MISSION OF AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION INC. 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THE ACU STRIVES TO ENHANCE THE AWARENESS OF AMERICANS CONCERNED WITH LIBERTY, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, TRADITIONAL VALUES, AND A STRONG NATIONAL DEFENSE, WHILE ALSO EDUCATING STATE EXECUTIVES AND LEGISLATIVE BODIES OF THE NEED TO ADDRESS THE CONCERNS OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. 9393466 false true false false false false false false false true false false true false true true false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true 25 0 true 45 true false false false false true true false false false X 25 25 false false false false true false false true true false false false true true true true true true true false AR AL CA CT FL GA HI IL KS KY MA MD MO NC NH NJ OR PA SC TN UT VA WA WI CO DC LA MN MI ME MS NV ND NM NY OH OK RI Lynne Rasmussen 2023479388 1199 N Fairfax St Alexandria VA 22314 X DAVID SAFAVIAN Gen Counsel 40.00 X 249904 0 30500 MERCEDES SCHLAPP STRATEGIC COMM. 40.00 X 192125 0 0 PATRICK NOLAN DIRECTOR 40.00 X 73467 0 0 MATT SCHLAPP CHAIRMAN 5.00 X 629804 0 0 Megan Powers Former Dir. of Special Projects 40.00 X 0 0 0 Muriel Coleman BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES O'CONNEL FORMER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 168600 0 0 ALLAN GOTTLIEB BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JACKIE ARENDS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOS MARAFATSOS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 PRISCILLA O'SHAUGHNESSY BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 ERIK PRINCE BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 RON ROBINSON BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 LES ZELLAN BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID BERNHARDT BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARK KAHRS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 MATT SMITH BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY DANIELS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN HASSETT TREASURER 5.00 X 0 0 0 BILL WALTON FIRST VICE CHAIRMAN 5.00 X 0 0 0 MATT WHITAKER BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY BELLISSIMO BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 RIC GRENELL BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JIM MCLAUGHLIN BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 1313900 0 30500 4 false true false The Herrald Group 1800 M St NW 450 Washington DC 20036 COMMUNICATIONS 970505 PeakXpo 9227 Lincoln Ave Lone Tree CO 80124 Conference Event 544763 Dickinson Wright 1825 I St NW 900 Washington DC 20006 Legal Services 420673 Gaylord National Resort Convention 201 Waterfront St Oxon Hill MD 20745 Conference Event 620439 ON Services LLC 6779 Crescent Dr Norcross GA 30071 Event Production 437571 13 19003244 19003244 Other Revenue: CPAC 900099 2077325 0 0 2077325 80257 0 80257 21160826 2077325 0 80257 322875 301601 21274 0 990730 942768 47962 0 0 0 0 0 130835 8391 122444 0 459072 459072 0 0 502066 8872 484050 9144 44878 0 44878 0 228863 228863 1835967 1703092 99569 33306 999109 989910 560 8639 51737 4743 26322 20672 137186 15161 122025 0 183060 33664 149396 0 931318 821353 6474 103491 1310531 1249703 13178 47650 12166 0 12166 0 Direct Mail 1901352 1901352 0 0 Other Expenses 99168 654 97783 731 Supplies 244818 235587 9231 0 Program Expenses 715744 715744 0 0 24196 1799 19626 2771 11125671 9393466 1276938 455267 X 1835180 1727716 0 107464 3172902 6336733 31879 5348769 169000 9500 58013 58013 0 0 3596681 4603876 6970462 16298878 1250720 672311 418009 159469 1668729 831780 X 5301733 15467098 5301733 15467098 6970462 16298878 10035155 0 130210 X false true X true false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 17481 17481 0 40532 40532 0 0 Investments: First Republ 4450709 Right-of-Use Asset 153167 Other current assets: Unc 0 4603876 Right-of-Use Lease Liabil 0 ROU Lease Liability - Cur 159469 159469 21160826 21160826 21160826 11125669 11125669 2 2 11125671 Pt XII, Line 4b Miscellaneous X X X X true FORTHRIGHT STRATEGY DIRECT MAIL true 2385948 2022715 363233 2385948 2022715 363233 AK AL AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS NC ND NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WI WV false false false false false false false false false DAVID SAFAVIAN 249904 0 0 0 30500 0 0 0 0 0 280404 0 0 0 MERCEDES SCHLAPP 192125 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 192125 0 0 0 MATT SCHLAPP 629804 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 629804 0 0 0 JAMES O'CONNEL 168600 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 168600 0 0 0 KIMBERLY BELLISSIMO DIRECTOR 307790 DIRECT MAIL SERVICE false MATT SCHLAPP CHAIR MEMBER 25813 BUSINESS SERVICES false Other Part III, Line 1- Organization Mission: AN INDIVIDUAL DID NOT CORRECTLY POPULATE ON THE ORIGINAL SCHEDULE L PART IV. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 - ORGANIZATION MISSION THE MISSION OF AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION INC. (ACU) IS TO UNITE AND MOBILIZE CONSERVATIVES AROUND THE TENETS OF CONSERVATISM, THROUGH VARIOUS EVENTS, TRAININGS, AND POLICY FORUMS AROUND THE COUNTRY, ACU EQUIPS AND EMPOWERS CONSERVATIVES IN SUPPORT OF INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, TRADITIONAL VALUES, AND A NATIONAL DEFENSE. Pt VI, Line 11b THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. IT IS REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS, COUNSEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TREASURER AND CHAIRMAN, PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS). Pt VI, Line 12c EACH INDIVIDUAL IS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANNUALLY, EACH INDIVIDUAL SHALL COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE FORM IDENTIFYING ANY RELATIONSHIPS, POSITIONS, CIRCUMSTANCES, WHICH HE BELIEVES COULD CONTRIBUTE TO CONFLICT BY HE OR A FAMILY MEMBER. IDENTIFIED SITUATIONS ARE INVESTIGATED AND RESOLVED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GOVERNING BODY. Pt VI, Line 15a FOR THE ORGANIZATION, COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING BODY. THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS CONSISTS OF A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, AS WELL AS CONSIDERATION OF AVAILABLE DATA ON COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA. Pt VI, Line 15b FOR THE ORGANIZATION, COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING BODY. THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS CONSISTS OF A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, AS WELL AS CONSIDERATION OF AVAILABLE DATA ON COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA. Other PART VI, LINE 17 - LIST OF STATES WHICH THIS RETURN IS FILED: NH AR CO CT FL GA HI AK NJ OR PA SC TN UT VA WA WI IL KS KY MA MD MO NC AL CA DC LA ME MI MN MS ND NM NV NY OH OK RI Pt VI, Line 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS RULES. Other ................................. Other Part IX, 11g - Fees for Servicces: Other Contract Services $ 1,147,674 Other Direct Mail $ 630,000 Other Miscellaneous $ 30,293 Other Consultants $ 28,000 Other .............. Other Total $ 1,835,967 Other Other Pt VI, Line 1a Other AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FND INC 1199 N FAIRFAX ST 500 Alexandria VA 22314 521294680 EDUCATION DC 501(C)3 7 NA false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATION INC R 1000000 Invoice